Corset



June 9, 1942.

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4 INVENTOR. ELIZABETH M. SCOT-r E. M. SCOTT June 9, 1942.

CORSET Filed May 8, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTUL ELIZABETH M Scar TTORNEY- Patented June 9, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ooass'r Elizabeth M. Scott, Los Angeles, Calif. Application May 8, 1940, Serial No. 333,990

2 Claims.

My invention relates generally toffoundation garments and more particularly to a corset or girdle and has for its principal object to generally improve upon and simplify the construction of the existing forms of similar corsets and girdles, further, to provide a corset or girdle having simple and convenient means for permitting the wearer to' quickly adjust the corset so as to fit the figure of the wearer and further,

to provide a corset having elastic inserts and anelastic lacing so as to yield readily to the movements of the wearer without undue strains or pressure and also producing the desired smooth foundation for the outer garments.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a corset or girdle with a front portion including underlying and overlying flaps, the underlying flaps being connected to the front side portions of the corset by means of transversely disposed elastic straps and the adjacent, edges of said underlying flaps being detachably connected by means of. a slide operated fastener, such as a zipper, and the overlying front flaps having their lower portions connected by an elastic lace and their upper portions-connected by a non-elastic lace and which arrangement adds materially to the wide range of adjustability of the corset, the convenience of adjusting the same and to the comfort of the wearer.

With the foregoing and other objects in 'view, my invention consists in'certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will 'be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the drawings in which:

'Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a corset constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a. horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3is a rear elevational view of the lower portion of the back of the corset andshowing an elastic member positioned thereupon.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of a modified form'of the corset and showing an elastic insert that extends from the bottom of the corset to a point near the top thereof.

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of a modified form of the corset.

Fig. 6-is a view looking upwardly-toward the lower end of the corset.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings and particularly to the construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, l0 designates the back panel of the corset and H the combined front and side panels, all of which are composed of two or more layers of fabric, the same being connected at their upper ends to a narrow waist encircling member I2, preferably of suitable elastic fabric. The front and rear panels are provided with suitably located conventional stays accompanying cient fullness to permit the lower rear'portion I3 that extend from the lower edge of the body of the corset to the elastic member 12. Arranged in the lower portions of the front panels II are inserts l4, preferably of elastic fabric.

A portion of the rear panel 60 at the bottom thereof is folded upon itself as designated by of the back panel to yield laterally, thereby counteracting tendency of the lower edge of the back panel to break and tear and also affording added comfort to the wearer.

Depending from the side portions of the back panel l0 and from the lower portions of the front panels I I are short straps l8, preferably of tape, from which aresuspended conventional garter clasps l9.

Those portions of the front panels H adjacent the front opening between said panels constitute overlying flaps 20 and seated in the lower portions of these overlying flaps adjacent and parallel with their inner edges are eyelets 2i which re-' of being secured to the overlying flaps 20 by a vertically disposed row or rows of stitches 26..

For corsets of the average size, I prefer to use three of these straps or panels beneath each over: lying flap,but the number of said straps may be increased or decreased as desired.

The lower ends of the lower members of each row of straps or panels 25 terminate below the lowermost pair of hooks 23 and approximately in the same horizontal plane, with the uppermost pair of eyelets 2|.

Secured by a row or rows *of stitching 21 to the inner edges of the members forming the rows of elastic straps or panels 25 are the outer edges of vertically disposed strips 28 of fabric and the upper outer edges of these strips 28 are secured to the front ends of the elastic member l2. The lower ends of these strips 28 extend a short distance below the lower ends of the'lowermost straps or panels 25 and suitably secured to the inner vertical edges of the underlying strips 28 and extending the entire length thereof are the complementary hook members of conventional slide operated fasteners 29, preferably of the "zipper type. A slide 33 is associated with the hook members comprising the fastener 23.

Suitably secured to the under side of one of the strips 28 along the inner edge thereof or the edge that is secured to members 25 by the stitching 21 is a cushioning member 3| of soft flexible material, such as felt, the width of which memher is such that its free edge underlies the opposite one of the strips 28, thus providing a yielding pad or cushion for the fastening means 29 when the parts of the latter are secured to each other and the corset is in service.

, In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4, a narrow panel 32 of elastic is inserted in the central portion of the back panel ID of the corset and extends from the lower end of said back panel to the elastic member l2 at the top.

Before applying the corset or girdle to the body, the laces 22 and 24 are unlaced to such a degree as to permit manipulation of the slide 33 that connects and disconnects the fastening means 23 and after the garment has been positioned on the body with the pad or cushion 3| positioned beneath the inner edges of the strips 28, the slide 30 is moved from the upper end of the fastening means downwardly to the lower end thereof, thus connecting the inner edges of the strips 28 throughout their length.

The laces 22 and 24 are now properly applied to the respective eyelets 2| and hooks 23 and the front edges of the overlying flaps 20 are now drawn together to the desired degree so as to fit comfortably on the wearer' body.

The elastic lace 22 provides a-yielding connection between the lower portions of the front panels of the corset which, in addition to afiording comfort to the wearer, permits the lower front portion to readily yield to the movements of the wearer and to automatically draw the lower inner corners of the front panels together so as to provide a smooth foundation for the outer garments.

The upper front portion of the corset will yield readily to movements of the wearer's body and upper member [2 and the connection of the outer edges of said strips 28 to the elastic straps or panels 25.

In the modified construction illustrated in .Figs. 5 and 6, the back of the corset comprises a pair of upright panels 33, the inner edgesof which are adjustably connected by means of laces 34 that pass through'eyelets 35. The front panels 36 are provided along their inner edges with the complementary hook members of a fastener 31, preferably of the zipper type and which is actuated by means of-a slide 38. Connecting the outer vertical edges of the front panels 35 with the corresponding edges of the rear panels 33 are vertically disposed straps .or panels 39 of elastic fabric.

In this construction, the fastening mean 31 enables the front panels 36 to be readily connected or disconnected, the laces 34 provide means for adjustably connecting the rear panels 33 and the panels 39 provide ample elastic connections between the front and rear panels at the sides of the garment so that the same with proper manipulation of the. laces 34 may be fitted to the wearer's body.

Corsets of my improved construction are particularly applicable for. use by women of stout proportions and the construction of the corset, particularly the double closure for the front, in addition to providing comfort for the wearer enables the corset to be adjusted so as to fit snugly on the body and providing a smooth, substantial foundation for the outer garments. Further, the use of double fastening means at the front effectually prevents the corset from accidentally opening.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a corset that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective in performing the functions for which it is intended. i

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction. of the various parts ofmy improved corset, may be madeand substituted for those herein shown and described. without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

g l. A corset comprising a rear panel, a pair of front panels connected to the side edges of said hooks on the upper portions of said front panels adjacent their free edges, a lace adapted to engage said hooks, a seriesof elastic members underlying the upper portions of the free edges of said front panels the outer. vertical edges of which elastic members are secured to the overlying portions of the front panels, vertically disposed strips of flexible material connected to the free edges of said elastic members the upperends of said vertically disposed strips of flexible material being secured to the front ends of said belt-- like member at the upper ends of the front panels, said flexible strips extending downwardly from the lowermost elastic members to points adjacent the lower edges of the front panels, said elastic members and flexible strips constituting flaps that underlie those portions of the front panels adjacent their free edges and slide operated fastening means 'for connecting the free edges of said flexible strips throughout their lengths.

2. A corset comprising a rear panel, front panels having their side edges secured to the side edges of said-rear panel a belt-like member of elastic material secured to the upper edges of said rear and front panels, means for detachably connecting the free edges of said front panels, the lower portion of which connecting means is elastic, underlying panels having their outer edges secured to the inside of the front panels adjacent their freecdg u each underlying panel comprising a plurality of horizontally disposed elastic members, a strip of flexible material secured to the inner edges of each set of elastic members, the upper ends of said flexible strips being secured to the ends of the belt-like member at the top ofthe corset, the lower portions of which flexible members extend a substantial distance downward from the lower edges of the lowermost elastic member forming the underlying panels and slide operated fastening means for detachably connecting the free edges of said strips of flexible material.

ELIZABETH M. sco'rr. 

